Community Information

Community Information

Community Events Calendar (CoC)
 
Churches (Courtesy of Church Angel - Church Directory of U.S.)
Appalachia

Big Stone Gap

House of Prayer Apostolic Church
1209 Cumberland Avenue
PO Box 916
Big Stone Gap, VA  24219
276-523-0474
Pastor Barron Duffy

Coeburn

Norton

Pound

St. Paul

Wise
 
 
Civic, Business & Community Organizations
Chamber of Commerce Listings
    (276) 679-0961
 
 
Fairgrounds
The Wise County Fairgrounds is host to several events during the year including the Mountain People's Music Fair (June), the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair & Horse Show (August), and the Dock Boggs Memorial Festival (September).  The Fairgrounds are located on Hurricane Road near Wise, Virginia.
Chamber of Commerce
    (276) 679-0961
 
4-H Clubs
Extension Service
    (276) 328-6194
 
Genealogy
Wise County Genealogical Research Site - Part of the VAGen Web Project
Wise County Historical Society
    (276) 328-6451
Circuit Court Clerk
    (276) 328-6111
Melungeon Heritage Association, Inc.
Libraries
LONESOME PINE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM 
Has four (4) public branches located within Wise County.
Wise County Public Library - Wise, Virginia
    (276) 328-8061
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library - Big Stone Gap, Virginia
    (276) 523-1334
Coeburn Community Library - Coeburn, Virginia
    (276) 395-6152
J. Fred Matthews Memorial Library - St. Paul, Virginia
    (276) 762-9702
JOHN COOKE WILEY LIBRARY 
Located on the campus of the University of Virginia's College at Wise - Wise, Virginia.
    (276) 328-0150
Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) - A consortium of academic libraries in Virginia
The Library of Virginia's Digital Library Program (DLP)
Museum
Southwest Virginia Museum
    (276) 523-1322
Harry W. Meador Coal Museum
    (276) 523-9209
Parks and Recreation
BUILDING RENTALS
Dorchester Community Center
This building is available for rent for reunions, receptions, parties, and other special occasions.  You must reserve the center in advance by paying a $50.00 deposit (refundable if the facilities remain in good condition) and a $20.00 rental fee.
    (276) 328-2321 - County Administrator (Annette Underwood)
Tacoma School Community Center
This building is available for rent for reunions, weddings, receptions, parties, etc.
    (276) 328-9270 - Charles Hughes

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